Somehow, this Eminem ‘Mardis Gras’ remix works

Who is behind this atrocity that still kind of bops?

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click to enlarge Eminem appears to be a particular muse for the popular social media account “There I Ruined It.” - Shutterstock
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Eminem appears to be a particular muse for the popular social media account “There I Ruined It.”

What would Eminem sound like if instead of hip-hop he took on Dixieland jazz?

Well, it might sound something like this. A popular music social media account called “There I Ruined It” mashed up Em’s “The Real Slim Shady” with what appears to be the jazz standard “Darktown Strutters’ Ball” for what it’s dubbed a “Mardis Gras Remix.”

The slide whistle is absolutely murdering us.

Who is behind this atrocity that still kind of bops?

According to its website:

“Formed from the depths of musical boredom during the pandemic, There I Ruined It is the personal project of musician Dustin Ballard. With the simple goal of ruining as many beloved songs as possible before it’s banned from the Internet, There I Ruined It has left a wake of confusion and disgust among those with musical taste, inexplicably earning millions of followers along the way.”

Eminem appears to be a particular muse for Ballard. You can also hear a “Dueling Banjos Edition” of Em’s “Rap God” as well as a “Super Mario Bros. Edition” of “Lose Yourself.

Happy Mardis Gras, everybody.

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Lee DeVito

Leyland "Lee" DeVito grew up in the suburbs of Detroit, where he read Metro Times religiously due to teenaged-induced boredom. He became a contributing writer for Metro Times in 2009, and Editor in Chief in 2016. In addition to writing, he also supplies occasional illustrations. His writing has been published...
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